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Anatomy, fun facts
Question | Answer |
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CH.1 Intro to A&P (page 6) | |
Brisket | Area at the base of the neck between the front legs that covers the cranial ens of the sternum. |
Cannon | Large metacarpal or metatarsal bone of hoofed animals. |
Barrel | Trunk of the body formed by the rib cage and the abdomen. |
Fetlock | Joint between cannon bone (large metacarpal/metatarsal) & the proximal phalanx of hoofed animals. |
Hock | Tarsus |
Knee | Carpus of hoofed animals. |
Muzzle | Rostral part of the face formed mainly by the maxillary & nasal bones. |
Pastern | Area if the proximal phalanx of hoofed animals. |
Poll | Top of the head between the bases of the ears. |
Stifle | Femorotibial/femoropatellar joint- equivalent to human knee |
Tailhead | Dorsal part of the base of the tail. |
Withers | Area dorsal to scapulas |